Cresskill

Cresskill is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, incorporated on 8 May 1894 from parts of The Palisades. Its name refers to its creeks and its watercress growth, and it is bordered by the Tenakill and Cresskill brooks. During World War I, Cresskill was home to Camp Merritt, from which 1,000,000 US Army troops left America for France to fight against the German Empire. In 2010, Cresskill had a population of 8,573 people, with 68.95% being white, 27.64% Asian, 1.55% multiracial, 1.07% other races, .73% African-American, .003% Native American, and .001% Pacific islander.